TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA,
5TH EDITION BY MINA SINGH
CHAPTERS 1-21
,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION
by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD,
Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
TABLE OF CONTENT
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
1. The Role of Research in Nursing
2. Theoretical Framework
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
5. Finding and Appraising the Literature
6. Legal and Ethical Issues
Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
7. Introduction to Qualitative Research
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research
Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
9. Introduction to Quantitative Research
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs
11. Non-experimental Designs
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods
14. Rigour in Research
15. Qualitative Data Analysis
16. Quantitative Data Analysis
17. Presenting the Findings
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
18. Critiquing Qualitative Research
19. Critiquing Quantitative Research
Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-Doctoral studies: Building a
Survivorship Cancer Care Program
20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
ANSWER: B
Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses
with PhD degrees increased.
B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to
research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
MSN and PhD levels.
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the
twenty-first century.
D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
end of the twentieth century.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. Responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
disciplines.
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional
guidelines regarding responsibility already exist.
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-informed
nursing care.
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing
practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
, 3. Why Bare Bnursing Bpractice–oriented Bscientific Binvestigations
Bvaluable?
a. They Bvalidate Bthe Beffectiveness Bof Bparticular Bnursing Binterventions.
b. They Bencourage Bconsumers Bto Bquestion Bthe Bquality Bof Bhealth Bcare.
c. They Blimit Bthe Btheory Bbase Bfor Bclinical Bdecision Bmaking.
d. They Bmandate Bhealth Bcare Breform.
ANSWER: B A
Feedback
A Practice-focused Bresearch Bsupports Bthe Beffectiveness Bof Bnursing Binterventions
Band
reinforces Bquality Bof Bnursing Bcare.
B On Bthe Bcontrary, Bthey Bhelp Breassure Bconsumers Babout Bthe Bquality Bof Bhealth Bcare.
C They Bsupport Bthe Bdevelopment Bof Bthe Btheory Bbase Bfor Bclinical Bdecision Bmaking.
D They Breinforce Bthe Beffectiveness Bof Bcurrent Bnursing Bpractice.
DIF: Cognitive BLevel: BComprehension
MSC: BNCLEX BClient BCare BNeeds BCategory: BSafe Band BEffective BCare BEnvironment; BHealth
BPromotionB
and BMaintenance
4. When Ba Bchange Bin Bnursing Bpractice Bresults Bin Bdecreased Bcost Bof Bcare, Bwhat Badditional
Bfactor Bmust Bbe Bconsidered Bbefore Bgeneral Bimplementation Bof Bthis Bchange?
a. Ensuring Bcompliance Bof Bthe Bchange Bby Bnurses Bwith Bdiverse
educational Bbackgrounds
B
b. Maintaining Bor Bimproving Bthe Bquality Bof Bcare Bresulting Bfrom Bthe Bchange Bin Bpractice
c. Encouraging Bpatients Bto Bbe Bactive Bpartners Bin Btheir Bhealth Bcare Bdecisions
d. Disseminating Bthe Bchange Bbeyond Bthe Bdiscipline Bof Bnursing
ANSWER: B B
Feedback
A Not Ball Bnurses Bare Bresponsible Bfor Bsupervising Bcompliance Bwith Bnew Bmeasures.
B Nurses Bare Baccountable Bto Bmaintain Bquality Bpatient Bcare Bdespite Bcost-cutting
measures.
C Nurses Bshould Bencourage Bpatient Bparticipation Bin Bcare Bdespite Bcost-
cuttingBmeasures.
D Nurses Bare Bnot Bresponsible Bfor Breforming Bother Bdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
MSC: BNCLEX BClient BCare BNeeds BCategory: BSafe Band BEffective BCare BEnvironment; BHealth
BPromotionB
and BMaintenance
5. Why Bdo Bnurses Bwho Bdo Bnot Bconduct Bresearch Bneed Bto Bunderstand Bthe Bnursing Bresearch
Bprocess?
a. To Bidentify Bpotential Bparticipants Bfor Bclinical Bresearch Bstudies
b. To Bassist Bin Bcollecting Baccurate Bdata Bfor Bclinical Bresearch Bstudies
c. To Bteach Bpatients Band Bfamilies Babout Bthe Busefulness Bof Bparticipation Bin Bresearch
d. To Bbe Bable Bto Bevaluate Bnursing Bresearch Breports Bfor Brelevance Bto Btheir Bown
Bclinical B
practice
ANSWER: B D
5TH EDITION BY MINA SINGH
CHAPTERS 1-21
,TEST BANK FOR NURSING RESEARCH IN CANADA, 5TH EDITION
by Mina Singh, RN, RP, BSc, BScN MEd, PhD, I-FCNEI, Cherylyn Cameron, RN, PhD,
Geri LoBiondo-Wood, PhD, RN, FAAN and Judith Haber, PhD, RN, FAAN
TABLE OF CONTENT
Part I: Research Overview Research Vignette: A Program of Research in Transcultural Nursing
1. The Role of Research in Nursing
2. Theoretical Framework
3. Critical Reading Strategies: Overview of the Research Process
4. Developing Research Questions, Hypotheses, and Clinical Questions
5. Finding and Appraising the Literature
6. Legal and Ethical Issues
Part II: Qualitative Research Research Vignette: Creating Qualitatively Derived Knowledge for a Practice Discipline
7. Introduction to Qualitative Research
8. Qualitative Approaches to Research
Part III: Quantitative Research Research Vignette: Tackling the Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults
9. Introduction to Quantitative Research
10. Experimental and Quasiexperimental Designs
11. Non-experimental Designs
Part IV: Processes Related to Research Research Vignette: Partnering with parents to reduce newborn pain - evidence and implementation
12. Sampling
13. Data Collection Methods
14. Rigour in Research
15. Qualitative Data Analysis
16. Quantitative Data Analysis
17. Presenting the Findings
Part V: Critiquing Research Research Vignette: A Program of Research
18. Critiquing Qualitative Research
19. Critiquing Quantitative Research
Part VI: Application of Research: Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: From my Ph.D. to her Post-Doctoral studies: Building a
Survivorship Cancer Care Program
20. Developing an Evidence-Informed Practice Research Vignette: Social Support Needs of Older Adults
,Chapter 01: The Role of Research in Nursing
LoBiondo-Wood: Nursing Research in Canada, 5th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A key step to the development of nursing research was
a. the endowment of nursing research chairs.
b. universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs.
c. a baccalaureate degree becoming the entry to practice.
d. the Canadian Nurses Association developing a research mandate.
ANSWER: B
Feedback
A Endowment of nursing research chairs did not occur until the number of nurses
with PhD degrees increased.
B Universities offering baccalaureate nursing programs provided an introduction to
research within the BScN programs and led to further nursing education at the
MSN and PhD levels.
C Baccalaureate degrees becoming the entry to practice did not occur until the
twenty-first century.
D The Canadian Nurses Association did not develop a research mandate until the
end of the twentieth century.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
2. How is nursing research significant to the profession of nursing?
a. Responsibility is more specifically defined.
b. Liability within the practice of nursing is decreased.
c. A specialized body of knowledge is generated for use in the delivery of health care.
d. The scope of nursing practice is expanded into areas formerly reserved for other
disciplines.
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A Research aids in documenting accountability of nurses, but professional
guidelines regarding responsibility already exist.
B Liability is a legal concept. Research does not promote liability.
C Theory-based nursing research provides a foundation for evidence-informed
nursing care.
D Nursing research expands the discipline of nursing as it pertains to nursing
practice.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
MSC: NCLEX Client Care Needs Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment; Health Promotion
and Maintenance
, 3. Why Bare Bnursing Bpractice–oriented Bscientific Binvestigations
Bvaluable?
a. They Bvalidate Bthe Beffectiveness Bof Bparticular Bnursing Binterventions.
b. They Bencourage Bconsumers Bto Bquestion Bthe Bquality Bof Bhealth Bcare.
c. They Blimit Bthe Btheory Bbase Bfor Bclinical Bdecision Bmaking.
d. They Bmandate Bhealth Bcare Breform.
ANSWER: B A
Feedback
A Practice-focused Bresearch Bsupports Bthe Beffectiveness Bof Bnursing Binterventions
Band
reinforces Bquality Bof Bnursing Bcare.
B On Bthe Bcontrary, Bthey Bhelp Breassure Bconsumers Babout Bthe Bquality Bof Bhealth Bcare.
C They Bsupport Bthe Bdevelopment Bof Bthe Btheory Bbase Bfor Bclinical Bdecision Bmaking.
D They Breinforce Bthe Beffectiveness Bof Bcurrent Bnursing Bpractice.
DIF: Cognitive BLevel: BComprehension
MSC: BNCLEX BClient BCare BNeeds BCategory: BSafe Band BEffective BCare BEnvironment; BHealth
BPromotionB
and BMaintenance
4. When Ba Bchange Bin Bnursing Bpractice Bresults Bin Bdecreased Bcost Bof Bcare, Bwhat Badditional
Bfactor Bmust Bbe Bconsidered Bbefore Bgeneral Bimplementation Bof Bthis Bchange?
a. Ensuring Bcompliance Bof Bthe Bchange Bby Bnurses Bwith Bdiverse
educational Bbackgrounds
B
b. Maintaining Bor Bimproving Bthe Bquality Bof Bcare Bresulting Bfrom Bthe Bchange Bin Bpractice
c. Encouraging Bpatients Bto Bbe Bactive Bpartners Bin Btheir Bhealth Bcare Bdecisions
d. Disseminating Bthe Bchange Bbeyond Bthe Bdiscipline Bof Bnursing
ANSWER: B B
Feedback
A Not Ball Bnurses Bare Bresponsible Bfor Bsupervising Bcompliance Bwith Bnew Bmeasures.
B Nurses Bare Baccountable Bto Bmaintain Bquality Bpatient Bcare Bdespite Bcost-cutting
measures.
C Nurses Bshould Bencourage Bpatient Bparticipation Bin Bcare Bdespite Bcost-
cuttingBmeasures.
D Nurses Bare Bnot Bresponsible Bfor Breforming Bother Bdisciplines.
DIF: Cognitive BLevel: BAnalysis
MSC: BNCLEX BClient BCare BNeeds BCategory: BSafe Band BEffective BCare BEnvironment; BHealth
BPromotionB
and BMaintenance
5. Why Bdo Bnurses Bwho Bdo Bnot Bconduct Bresearch Bneed Bto Bunderstand Bthe Bnursing Bresearch
Bprocess?
a. To Bidentify Bpotential Bparticipants Bfor Bclinical Bresearch Bstudies
b. To Bassist Bin Bcollecting Baccurate Bdata Bfor Bclinical Bresearch Bstudies
c. To Bteach Bpatients Band Bfamilies Babout Bthe Busefulness Bof Bparticipation Bin Bresearch
d. To Bbe Bable Bto Bevaluate Bnursing Bresearch Breports Bfor Brelevance Bto Btheir Bown
Bclinical B
practice
ANSWER: B D
